On Tuesday Jan. 22 the No.2 ranked Brush Beetdiggers hosted their longtime Morgan County rival the Fort Morgan Mustangs for the second time this season after the Mustangs blew a half time lead.

The 'Diggers took down the Mustangs 58-45 to keep their losses down to one for the season. The Mustangs' record is 4-10 overall and 1-2 in league.

The start of the first half both teams jumped off offensively and consistently.

Joey Schneider of Fort Morgan sank a basket to make it 15-11 with the Mustangs in the lead with seven minutes to go in the half.

Jake Brown of Brush answered with a basket, then a slew of points from Beetdigger Geoffrey Dunker and Randy Baker gave Brush the lead at 20-17.

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Mustang Leo Lopez was fouled and brought the Mustangs up within one point at 20-19 with two free throws. Then Zwetzig was fouled at the buzzer to end the half and was granted two free throws, which he made to to give the Mustangs a one-point lead to go into the half at 21-20.

The Beetdiggers scored first in the second half to take back the lead at 22-21, but Zwetzig answered with a three-pointer to make it 24-22 Mustangs

Then Brush went on a basket streak with points from Brown, Mitch Tormohlen and a Kyle Rosenbrock three-pointer to make it 33-24 Brush.

Zach Garcia put a basket in for Fort Morgan to break the answerless streak to make it 33-26, but some free throws from Rosenbrock put Brush at a ten-point lead with two minutes left in the third quarter.

Zwetzig and Jacob Frick both put up baskets for the Mustangs, and Bryce Needens had a buzzer basket to end the third with the score at 38-30 Brush.

Eric Kemble opened up the fourth with a basket for Fort Morgan, making the score 32-39 after a Brush free throw

Needens and Trae Cranson both hit baskets for Brush before Kemble and Schneider could sink buckets for the Mustangs making 46-38.

Brush answered with some free throws and a basket to make it 52-38 before Schneider could answer with a three-pointer to make it 52-41.

Both teams really buckled down and played aggressively, but the Mustangs just couldn't close the gap in the final minutes.

The next game for the Beetdiggers is Friday at home vs. Valley with a 6:30 p.m. tipoff. The Beetdiggers will be going into this game 9-1 overall and 2-0 in league.

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